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Modern TMS Solutions: Driving Sustainability in Supply Chain Operations

Logistics Viewpoints

However, as carbon taxes and emissions reporting requirements continue increasing, supply chain professionals face mounting pressures from inside and outside their organizations to measure and improve performance against new, nebulous sustainability metrics. Freight transportation makes up over 10% of total global carbon emissions.

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The Importance of Energy Transition and Sustainability in the Logistics and Supply Chain Industry

Logistics Viewpoints

Road freight alone accounts for approximately 7% of global CO2 emissions, with maritime and air transport further amplifying the environmental burden. Key strategies include: Electrification of Transport: The use of electric vehicles (EVs) for freight and last-mile delivery reduces emissions and operational costs.

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Making Logistics Data Actionable: Insights from Freightos and Gryn

Freightos

The Logistics Data Challenge The logistics sector is awash with data, from shipment volumes and freight rates to sustainability metrics and supplier performance. By focusing on purpose-driven data, companies can avoid wasting resources on metrics that are not utilized. Esch cited a study by a U.S.

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The Data-Driven Supply Chain: AI, Cybersecurity, and Real-Time Monitoring

Logistics Viewpoints

While each presents unique benefits, their value depends on disciplined implementation and integration into business-critical workflows. Environmental Monitoring in Sensitive Freight Cold chain logistics, chemical shipments, and electronics distribution increasingly rely on real-time temperature, humidity, and shock sensors.

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Carrier revocations overachievement illustrates increasing market vulnerability

Freight Waves

In weaker markets, carriers are generally more willing to accept freight, so rising rejection rates in a down market carry more weight. However, rates can be a noisy metric, as fluctuations in haul lengths and inflationary cost inputs can distort the picture. The pandemic surge came after a deep freight recession in 2019.

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Descartes Announces Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Financial Results

Descartes

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues are non-GAAP financial measures provided as a complement to financial results presented in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues was 45%, compared to 44% in Q1FY25 and 45% in Q4FY25.

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Shipping to Hawaii: How to Navigate the Obstacle Course

Supply Chain Brain

Though Hawaii presents exceptional complexity, it serves as a valuable stress test for global shippers. This control is particularly useful if you’re shipping specialized freight. The landscape is shaped by a complex lattice of variables.

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